Reliable DVD-R blanks?

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It seems reading these forums that nobody has any total success with blank DVD-R media apart from Verbatim and TDK, does anybody know where to get these at the best price and can they be purchased in bulk. I'm using a Panny E-30 and would like to know if there is reliable blank media for it other than the two I've mentioned?
Thanks

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In general Jewel Case branded i.e £4+ DVD-R is gr8. Whereas "bulk" spindles of DVD-Rs are touch and go. Best prices can be found at computer fairs around the UK. At leasty there's no hidden delivery charge that bumps up the price by £££ on the net!

I personally use Whitelabel 1x & ICE Whitetop DVD-R all the time and its fine on my E-20. But on my m8s E-20 & E-30 he has trouble....

As they say each to his own. I thinks there's always going to be some teething problems with media and recorders, but also suspect that each recorder is slightly different when it comes to handling discs....

They do Cakes of 25 disks from £4+VAT (4x) I have a Old pioneer 105 (4x DVD-R) and have nt had a single failure with Ritec and dataview. One other great thing is that SVP test compatibility with disks and drives, so check it out,

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for quality you need a ritek go4 dye disc or at very least ritek g03 dye make sure they are A grade i use sumvision gold top which are rated A grade at around £35 per 100 or if you want to print on them (useing epson r200 or r 300 or epson 950 etc) i use the piodata super grade A at around the same price i get them from the computer fairs heres a link to their web site for next shows in all areashttp://www.computermarkets.co.uk/
hope this helps

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For good prices on recordable media go to http://www.bigpockets.co.uk - I have purchased my DVD-R's from them and, so far, no problems at all - also very fast delivery. The last order I gave them was delivered next day.regards,

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I've also got an e-30 and have been fortunate never to have had a problem with any DVD-R's that I've bought. I've used Mirror single speed, datarite yellows and more recently a spindle of Riteks with the g03 dye at 32pence each.

They are selling the Pioneer DVR108 for £69.95 (16x DVD-R with Dual Layer support)!

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yes mate i know, you can get ritek 4x printable for crazy prices but these were a silver printable Ritek G04 first class grade A disc with no problems whatsoever. I think they have gone even cheaper now at www.disccity.co.uk and when the postage is added it still aint bad for decent no hassle discs. I have used SVP before but my goods took 3 days to get to me. With disccity i ordered at around 3:15pm on the Monday and they turned up at 10:30am the next day